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08 Feb 01:00pm

Filed under: Ethnic, Multiculturalism, Religion, Religious Extremism, Society, Tolerance

Former Premier Jeff Kennett has urged Australians to be vigilant about ethnic threats and told the Herald Sun that migrants should accept our way of life.

Altogether now! We are the world… Pic: Tom Lee

He was commenting in the wake of a claim by British Prime Minister David Cameron that multiculturalism had contributed to the threat of terrorism within the UK.

Multiculturalism is a hot button topic. And in Australia the topic is plagued by empty, yet dangerous phrases such as ‘way of life’.

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Craig says:

02:09pm | 16/03/11

This is crap perpetuated by the multiculturalists who don’t want Australia to have its own culture (unless Aboriginal) so they try to pretend we never had one. Read more about multiculturalist lies here: http://www.ironbarkresources.com/articles/mclies.htm Read more »
Daniel says:

02:40pm | 14/02/11

Zac, atheism is a lack of belief. How do you ban that? Wouldn’t that make a more messed up society? You are totally not a nutjob. Read more »

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